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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 27 MIN

Asha Bhosle, Sir Neil Cossons, Professor Harold Ellis, Daphne Selfe

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Matthew Bannister onThe Indian singer Asha Bhosle who soundtracked countless Bollywood films and collaborated with Boy George, Michael Stipe and Damon Albarn.Sir Neil Cossons, a leading light in the development of the UK’s museums.Professor Harold Ellis, the respected surgeon whose long career began at the same time as the foundation of the NHS.Daphne Selfe, the elegant model who was rediscovered in her seventies and transformed the image of older people in fashion.Producer: Ed Prendeville Assistant Producer: Ribika Moktan Researcher: Jesse Edwards Editor: Colin PatersonArchive: Ironbridge Gorge Museum, BBC News, 01 Jan 1930; Network East, BBC Two, 22 Aug 1987; The Courage to Fail: Nerves of Steel, BBC Two, 02 Nov 1987; Talk of the 80's: Neil Cossons, BBC Two, 21 Dec 1989; Everywoman, BBC World Service, 16 Dec 2002; PM, BBC Radio 4, 02 Jul 2008; Saturday Live, BBC Radio 4, 26 Dec 2009; Woman’s Hour, BBC Radio 4, 16 May 2013; Evening News, BBC London, 03 Jul 2018

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